| ambiance |
94.73999977111816% positive |
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It's just that I've found equally delicious food at various cozy, little places in the city, for as low as $12 a head. ”
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The ambience is rather formal, but service was great. ”
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Le bernadin has wonderful service and very nice ambiance. ”
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Phenomenal, The most outstanding ambience, service and food! ”
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Service was excellent, atmosphere was not stuffy and they were very receptive towards my young nephew. ”
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The reviews weren't kidding when they said the service, food, and ambience is great at this restaurant. ”
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The ambience is beautiful without being overwhelming. ”
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The service was snooty, we sat in a terrible location, and the food was underwhelming. ”
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Upscale, romantic, impecable service and food. ”
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The decor was good, so was the location. ”
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Service, food and atmosphere was amazing! ”
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The restaurant is beautiful but not opulent in an imposing sort of way, the decor is actually quite modern and the combination of the teak-wood and the soothing blue tones of the carpeting and walls is very pleasing to the eye. ”
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Romantic ambience, excellent seafood, world class servce and a wonderful wine list. ”
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Wonderful food, outstanding service and incredible atmosphere. ”
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Any establishment can separately make great food, give great service, or have great decor, but the top tiered should excel at all of the above and sorry, LB only succeeds on one (great food). ”
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Basically it was the finest of our lives, we loved the food, atmosphere, and service. ”
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The service staff was impeccable, wonderful cutlerly and china, the ambiance is pretty but not original. ”
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would maybe recommend this place for a power lunch (much like Aquavit), but for dinner there are so many places in NYC that leave this place miles behind in cuisine, decor and service. ”
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The atmosphere and food is fantastic. ”
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| dessert |
88.24000358581543% positive |
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The pastry chef should go back to the basics, keeping the food clean the flavors distinct and remembering that deserts should be harmonious and cause people to sigh. ”
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had the chocolate peanut dessert which was SO good. ”
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The captain was gracious enough to let me skip the dessert and order an extra appetizer since I can't have any sugar. ”
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The desserts are amazing and a must. ”
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aside from an inadvertent gob of icing on the side of my dessert plate the service was flawless, if not notable. ”
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The warm chocolate tart is also the best dessert I have ever had and I have had a lot of desserts! ”
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The desserts were quite tasty and original, though not out of this world. ”
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highly recommend the octopus, crab cake, and conch. ”
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It was the chocolate peanut that was great. ”
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The desserts were especially wonderful, and I am not normally "a dessert guy. ”
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The desserts were very good as well, which is yet another thing that makes Le Bernardin stand out from the seafood crowd. ”
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The desserts are disappointing. ”
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Their dessert offerings are impressive as well, the panna cotta , chocolate - peanut & cakes are melt in your mouth. ”
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did not touch dessert as the combinations of flavors were appalling and completely storyless. ”
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The desserts were wonderful ”
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I, with an awfully severe sweet tooth can honestly say that this restaurant has the most deLIGHTful desserts I have ever had. ”
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Everything from the salmon dip at the bar (while waiting for our table) to the dessert was perfect. ”
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| drinks |
82.1399974822998% positive |
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Everything from the salmon dip at the bar (while waiting for our table) to the dessert was perfect. ”
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To say we both enjoyed the tasting menu with wine accompaniments would be an understatement. ”
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Went recently for the chef tasting menu with wines, the wines chosen were quite good (even a Hirtbzerger Guner Veltiner, a nice red burgundy and a good 2000 German, among other things). ”
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The wine pairings were, for my personal taste, superb. ”
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We both got the Chef's tasting menu with wine pairing and cocktails and would have gone back otherwise, but it left a bad taste with the poor inital impression. ”
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We were made to wait at the bar for four hrs eventually we ate there , sitting on an uncomfortable chair ”
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The assistant sommelier was quite knowledgeable about wine. ”
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Great wine list. ”
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Romantic ambience, excellent seafood, world class servce and a wonderful wine list. ”
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We opted for the Chef's tasting menu, and I elected to get the paired wines, which was very astute of me, considering the stunning variety of the courses. ”
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With its can't-miss wine list and cordial, attentive staff, Le Bernardin makes for a lovely meal. ”
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The thing I disliked about this place the most is the snooty service we got, especially from the sommelier who thought he was too good to engage in a little conversation about great wines, isn't that his job? ”
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The service was amazingly attentive without being 'in your face' and the wine service couldn't have been better or more delicious. ”
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If you can afford it, and the expense is enormous for most people, I highly recommend the Chef's Tasting Menu with the recommended paired wines, unless you are such an accomplished and experienced oenophile that you feel challenged to attempt the pairing ”
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| food quality |
88.78000259399414% positive |
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Wonderful dining experience with classic French cuisine and great seafood. ”
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love seafood and here I just didnt get much of if. ”
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the meal itself was not horrible, I think I may have just ordered the wrong thing. ”
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The service is outstanding and all of the dishes are light and flavorful. ”
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The seafood was stale. ”
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The pounded, raw tuna was so fresh and delicious that it only left me wanting more. ”
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have been going to Daniel, Jean Georges, Gramercy Tavern, Per Se, Babbo, the Modern, since they opened, I love great food, and I have an innate curiosity for great food and new chefs. ”
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The dishes are creative and the kitchen obviously understands seafood because nothing was over-salted and over-sauced. ”
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great food ”
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hate seafood and only made reservations here for my wife, but I was very pleased with the entire experience. ”
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We had an extremely enjoyable meal with great service. ”
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Our group ordered many things, from lamb chops, to steak, to red snapper and everything was so delicious. ”
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The reviews weren't kidding when they said the service, food, and ambience is great at this restaurant. ”
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The chef has great control on cooking the fish. ”
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Good food, good service, and if you go with good company what more can you ask for? ”
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With its can't-miss wine list and cordial, attentive staff, Le Bernardin makes for a lovely meal. ”
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Excellent food, great service ”
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My girlfriend and I had the standard four course meal -- and every dish was fabulous -- fresh, fragrant, full of interesting flavor combos around the world. ”
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honestly felt as if I underpaid for an exquisite meal. ”
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OK the food was not bad but they barely gave you any. ”
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Maybe it's me but I didn't like the port and tamarind reduction at all, it completely threw off the entire taste of the dish. ”
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know why it is thought to be the best fish restaurant in the city. ”
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The food was unimaginative, the combinations were unchallenging, nothing spectacular, from what has been considered one of the best restaurants in the city. ”
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wish I can afford to eat here often, the dishes served were heavenly, portion sizes were perfect too make you full but not stuffed! ”
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This time, the service was terrific and the food was a triumph. ”
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The room was beautiful, the food was perfect, the service was exemplary. ”
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The food was disappointing. ”
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Kumamoto oysters were the best I've ever had, and the Kobe beef was to die for. ”
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Le Bernardin is still the best seafood restaurant in the world. ”
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Romantic ambience, excellent seafood, world class servce and a wonderful wine list. ”
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The service was snooty, we sat in a terrible location, and the food was underwhelming. ”
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Stale food and worse service- a NO NO ”
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From the starting amuse of poached lobster with coconut/lobster/ginger foam, through the progressive tasting of fluke ceviche, to the pan-fried skate and crispy pork belly with butternut squash mousseline, the quality of the ingredients was impeccable wit ”
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Upscale, romantic, impecable service and food. ”
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It's just that I've found equally delicious food at various cozy, little places in the city, for as low as $12 a head. ”
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Any establishment can separately make great food, give great service, or have great decor, but the top tiered should excel at all of the above and sorry, LB only succeeds on one (great food). ”
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The service was amazingly attentive without being 'in your face' and the wine service couldn't have been better or more delicious. ”
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Each dish we had was excellent and some were even better than that. ”
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this is not to say the food wasn't good but the mini me porportions sized food was a bit too harsh for the wallet. ”
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Every dish is unique and sublime. ”
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as for the food, i personally preferred the dishes that were more classical french than japanese inspired, since i'm japanese and i know good flavorful bonito broth (after all, i cook with it everyday). ”
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It truly serves the best seafood in town. ”
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truly amazing experience for fish lovers. ”
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This is undoubtedly the most delicious food that I have ever had in my life. ”
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In general I would splurge on great tasting food no matter the quantity, but this was nothing special, my boyfriend even mentioned that he'd trade this octopus for the one I make at home any day. ”
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Great food, big check, sluggish pace ”
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Average unimaginative food poor quality service ”
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My advice is not to go here if you don't truly appreciate fine food, or if your favorite restaurants are steakhouses and pasta joints. ”
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love seafood and fish and could not decide. ”
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This is a damn good restaurant, probably the best seafood restaurant in New York (excluding super-high-end sushi places). ”
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The food was delicious, actually. ”
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The serving size is acceptable so that you don't go into food coma. ”
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This is the best seafood & french restaurant I've been to in nyc so far. ”
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Their prix fixe is one of the best deals in town, I'd say, if you like refined French cuisine. ”
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The best I had during my meal was the raw tuna - great flavor and large portion for an appetizer. ”
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My red snapper was so fresh you'd have thought there was a tank in the back where they swam just before serving. ”
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all first class retaurants with courteous service and fresh food. ”
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would maybe recommend this place for a power lunch (much like Aquavit), but for dinner there are so many places in NYC that leave this place miles behind in cuisine, decor and service. ”
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Basically it was the finest of our lives, we loved the food, atmosphere, and service. ”
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We had a celebratory lunch here and every dish was well-prepared, nicely presented and the perfect size. ”
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The service was outstanding, the food was too. ”
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The food was fresh and great, especially the conch, crab and the black bass. ”
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The desserts were very good as well, which is yet another thing that makes Le Bernardin stand out from the seafood crowd. ”
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Phenomenal, The most outstanding ambience, service and food! ”
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If you are into good food that is overpriced, this is great. ”
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Wonderful food, outstanding service and incredible atmosphere. ”
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The white tuna was decent and the Kobe beef was very good. ”
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Barely Touched: Warm Peekytoe-Maryland Lump "Crab Cake"; Shaved Cauliflower; Dijon Mustard Emulsion - very tasty but I felt the Dijon was a little too overpowering for me. ”
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Excellent food, outstanding service ”
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Very good seafood restaurant. ”
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The skate wasn't bad, but the sauce completely overwhelmed the natural taste of the fish. ”
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The food was very very good, but not spectacular, the way a three-star Michelin guide restaurant would knock you over. ”
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You do not go to Le Bernardin for just a dinner, you go for great food and the experience. ”
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The pastry chef should go back to the basics, keeping the food clean the flavors distinct and remembering that deserts should be harmonious and cause people to sigh. ”
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The atmosphere and food is fantastic. ”
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Amazing food and impeccable service. ”
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think this is the best meal I've ever had in my life. ”
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The fish was very fresh and tasted amazing. ”
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The service is wonderful and the dishes are prepared each with its own identity. ”
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Service is fantastic and the food is great as well. ”
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(btw, the kobe beef in the surf and turf entree was tasty but minuscule!) ”
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Most people reviewing the place will also try to appeal to your sense of elitism - oh, if you truly enjoy fine food you will love this place, blah blah. ”
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The food was wonderful. ”
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This is NOT the best fish restaurant in America let alone NYC. ”
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highly recommend the octopus, crab cake, and conch. ”
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Fluke tasting, the kanpachi with wasabi fish roe, soft shell crab with a spicy pumpkin broth, sea urchin (like butter/foie gras), skate pork, monkfish with a chorizo emulsion -- just increadibly creative and tasty combos. ”
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took my father for his 70th birthday (he loves the place) and we had a great meal. ”
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Each dish was absolutely perfect. ”
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Lives up to its billing as the best seafood restaurant in the world ”
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must if you like great seafood and fine dining ”
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The service was impeccable, and it deserves its reputation for being the best fish restaurant in NYC. ”
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Buying a beautiful piece of fresh salmon and preparing it at home is much more satisfying. ”
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Service was attentive, a bit stiff, and never intrusive (as in they don't drop the food and then brag about every ingrediant in the dish) ”
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The desserts were quite tasty and original, though not out of this world. ”
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great seafood served in a special way. ”
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When I approached the host at the end of our meal to tell him about the lousy experience I had just paid a boat load of money for, he seemed to want to argue with me. ”
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Everything we tried melted in our mouths, which is why I guess it is considered one of the best seafood restaurants in the world. ”
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Service, food and atmosphere was amazing! ”
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We all enjoyed our food. ”
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Everything from the salmon dip at the bar (while waiting for our table) to the dessert was perfect. ”
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Also, the food is delicious--I'm not a very big seafood fan, but I still enjoyed it. ”
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| menu variety |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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Suffice it to say that my wife and I had the tasting menu with a very nice white Burgundy that the sommelier recommended, and experienced truly impeccable service. ”
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We order the tasting menu and I can say it was one of the best meals of my life. ”
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We opted for the Chef's tasting menu, and I elected to get the paired wines, which was very astute of me, considering the stunning variety of the courses. ”
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Went recently for the chef tasting menu with wines, the wines chosen were quite good (even a Hirtbzerger Guner Veltiner, a nice red burgundy and a good 2000 German, among other things). ”
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We both got the Chef's tasting menu with wine pairing and cocktails and would have gone back otherwise, but it left a bad taste with the poor inital impression. ”
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To say we both enjoyed the tasting menu with wine accompaniments would be an understatement. ”
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recommend the prix fixe menu of 4 courses. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This is the best seafood & french restaurant I've been to in nyc so far. ”
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This is by far my favorite restaurant of all New York City. ”
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Definitely the best restaurant we have been in NY. ”
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If you're thinking of coming here for a special occasion, go to your favorite restaurant instead. ”
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After my superb hair experience at Rodolfo Valentin Salon, my husband treated me to a dinner to this my favorite restaurant. ”
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This is NOT the best fish restaurant in America let alone NYC. ”
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This is a damn good restaurant, probably the best seafood restaurant in New York (excluding super-high-end sushi places). ”
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Lives up to its billing as the best seafood restaurant in the world ”
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It's a great place to go and it's worth every penny, I would definetely recommend it! ”
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know why it is thought to be the best fish restaurant in the city. ”
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Le Bernardin is still the best seafood restaurant in the world. ”
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The service was impeccable, and it deserves its reputation for being the best fish restaurant in NYC. ”
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The reviews weren't kidding when they said the service, food, and ambience is great at this restaurant. ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in NY and every time we return, it reminds me why. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The pastry chef should go back to the basics, keeping the food clean the flavors distinct and remembering that deserts should be harmonious and cause people to sigh. ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in NY and every time we return, it reminds me why. ”
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The staff are fantastic, we will absolutely be back for more. ”
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| service |
87.7400016784668% positive |
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Service was attentive, a bit stiff, and never intrusive (as in they don't drop the food and then brag about every ingrediant in the dish) ”
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The pastry chef should go back to the basics, keeping the food clean the flavors distinct and remembering that deserts should be harmonious and cause people to sigh. ”
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Wonderful food, outstanding service and incredible atmosphere. ”
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Amazing food and impeccable service. ”
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The reviews weren't kidding when they said the service, food, and ambience is great at this restaurant. ”
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The service was impeccable, and it deserves its reputation for being the best fish restaurant in NYC. ”
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Upscale, romantic, impecable service and food. ”
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Suffice it to say that my wife and I had the tasting menu with a very nice white Burgundy that the sommelier recommended, and experienced truly impeccable service. ”
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felt the service was the most professional I've had in this country, and when considering that I've dined at places like Michael Mina, Babbo, Vong, Eleven Madison Park, and Cyrus, to name but a few, that is no small accomplishment. ”
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If you can afford it, and the expense is enormous for most people, I highly recommend the Chef's Tasting Menu with the recommended paired wines, unless you are such an accomplished and experienced oenophile that you feel challenged to attempt the pairing ”
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With its can't-miss wine list and cordial, attentive staff, Le Bernardin makes for a lovely meal. ”
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The service was snooty, we sat in a terrible location, and the food was underwhelming. ”
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The only complaint I had was that the service was pretty slow. ”
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aside from an inadvertent gob of icing on the side of my dessert plate the service was flawless, if not notable. ”
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The service was good. ”
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The service is impeccable but not the least bit snooty. ”
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The waiters were attentive without making us feel too much, and they were very friendly. ”
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The customer service is excellent except that they tend to get too attentive. ”
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Phenomenal, The most outstanding ambience, service and food! ”
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We had an extremely enjoyable meal with great service. ”
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The poor service started before even arriving. ”
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The service staff was impeccable, wonderful cutlerly and china, the ambiance is pretty but not original. ”
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The staff are fantastic, we will absolutely be back for more. ”
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The service was impeccable. ”
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The service is fairly attentive, but not as good as it this restaurant's reputation would suggest. ”
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The thing I disliked about this place the most is the snooty service we got, especially from the sommelier who thought he was too good to engage in a little conversation about great wines, isn't that his job? ”
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The room was beautiful, the food was perfect, the service was exemplary. ”
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would maybe recommend this place for a power lunch (much like Aquavit), but for dinner there are so many places in NYC that leave this place miles behind in cuisine, decor and service. ”
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the waiters/servers/sommelier were excellent. ”
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While service was friendly and attentive, it was otherwise not noteworthy. ”
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Any establishment can separately make great food, give great service, or have great decor, but the top tiered should excel at all of the above and sorry, LB only succeeds on one (great food). ”
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The staff was rude. ”
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Avoid weekends perhaps, but service will almost always be great, rare aberration notwithstanding. ”
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Most people reviewing the place will also try to appeal to your sense of elitism - oh, if you truly enjoy fine food you will love this place, blah blah. ”
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Le bernadin has wonderful service and very nice ambiance. ”
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Basically it was the finest of our lives, we loved the food, atmosphere, and service. ”
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The service was amazingly attentive without being 'in your face' and the wine service couldn't have been better or more delicious. ”
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The service is outstanding and all of the dishes are light and flavorful. ”
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Average unimaginative food poor quality service ”
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The service is wonderful and the dishes are prepared each with its own identity. ”
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The service was outstanding, the food was too. ”
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Excellent food, outstanding service ”
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Stale food and worse service- a NO NO ”
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Excellent food, great service ”
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all first class retaurants with courteous service and fresh food. ”
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This time, the service was terrific and the food was a triumph. ”
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The staff from the hostess, wait staff, sommelier and maitre d' were friendly and engaging. ”
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The only thing that was 3 stars was the service - impeccable. ”
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The service is outstanding! ”
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Good food, good service, and if you go with good company what more can you ask for? ”
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We were later changed to a table further away from the kitchen, and the service thereafter was great. ”
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The service here is the best i have experienced anywhere in the U.S. ”
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The ambience is rather formal, but service was great. ”
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| value |
58.33000183105469% positive |
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About the portions: if you were to order only one course, then yes, you will probably complain about the small portions and leave hungry. ”
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When I approached the host at the end of our meal to tell him about the lousy experience I had just paid a boat load of money for, he seemed to want to argue with me. ”
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So, the bottom line is that we enjoyed the dinner here, thought the price was a bit high for what we got, and perhaps were expecting something more magical. ”
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It is a very expensive restaurant and that is the only reason why I wn't be able to frequent it. ”
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Portions are tiny (as they are in many overpriced restaurants), and taste ok, but the main course is an appetizer. ”
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It's a great place to go and it's worth every penny, I would definetely recommend it! ”
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Great value for lunch ! ”
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Their prix fixe is one of the best deals in town, I'd say, if you like refined French cuisine. ”
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The main course was poached halibut -- the very best portions of the filet were served, in 2 identically sized pieces. ”
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ordering piecemeal is for tourists and one-offs, so it's bad value. ”
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LB is the best of NYC's top tier, but you must order the tastings to reap full value. ”
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If you are into good food that is overpriced, this is great. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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The only complaint I had was that the service was pretty slow. ”
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